Description
Brighten your morning or brunch spread with these mini cinnamon roll muffins—soft, tender muffins swirled with warm cinnamon‑sugar and finished with a sweet vanilla glaze. They combine the cozy flavour of a classic cinnamon roll with the convenience of muffin form. Whip them up, drizzle the glaze, and enjoy every bite.
Ingredients
For the muffins (makes about 12):
2 cups (≈250 g) all‑purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
1 large egg
¾ cup (180 ml) milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon‑sugar swirl:
⅓ cup (65 g) brown sugar, packed
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons (30 g) unsalted butter, melted
Vanilla glaze:
1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk (adjust for consistency)
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Pre‑heat oven to 375°F (190 °C). Grease or line a standard 12‑cup muffin tin.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, granulated sugar, egg, milk and vanilla until smooth.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined—do not overmix.
In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, ground cinnamon and melted butter for the swirl.
Fill each muffin cup about ⅓ full with batter, then sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon‑sugar mixture on top of each. Add more batter to fill each cup to about ¾ full. Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl the cinnamon‑sugar mixture into the batter.
Bake for 15‑18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Meanwhile prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Adjust milk if glaze is too thick or thin.
When muffins are warm (but not piping hot), drizzle the vanilla glaze over each muffin. Allow glaze to set for a few minutes, then serve.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Calories: 240 / Muffin
- Sugar: 18g / Muffin
- Fat: 10g / Muffin
- Carbohydrates: 34g / Muffin
- Protein: 3g / Muffin